Chapter 93: Glutton
The dumpling wrappers were thin and the filling was generous. The dumplings were tender and delicious.
Li Junlu ate two plates in one go and said, unsatisfied. “I haven't had enough. They're all gone.”
Ying Sisi hesitated for a moment. “There's one more bowl in the kitchen.”
Once she finished the dumplings, she wouldn't have to worry about Qin Yanci.
“Save it for Yuwei.” Li Junlu looked at the time. It was pitch black. “This irresponsible girl. She's always running away from home. I'll go out and find her.” What if Feng Erge tricked her into getting pregnant? Then wouldn't she be at his mercy?
Song Hanmei had calmed down by now. “I'll go with you.”
The two of them put down their chopsticks and left.
Ying Sisi called to him. “Dad, you said you would reimburse me.”
“Can I shortchange you?”
“You promised.”
Li Junlu choked. He took out his wallet and reimbursed her.
Song Hanmei was heartbroken.
Four yuan and sixty cents. How many cosmetics could she buy with that?
This glutton!
She has some money, and she eats it all.
Ying Sisi put the money away, cleaned the table and the kitchen, washed up, and went to bed.
In the middle of the night, she heard faint cries outside. She was instantly alert.
She listened carefully, holding her breath.
After a long time, she finally understood what was going on.
It turned out that after Li Yuwei ran away from home in a huff, she met Feng Shuangxi and encouraged him to go to the black market. Soon after they entered the market, they ran into a patrol team that was conducting a surprise inspection. The matter was reported to her unit, and she were suspended.
And Feng Shuangxi argued back when he was criticized. The patrol team thought he was defiant and beat him up.
He had a fractured wrist and had to wear a cast.
Mother Feng blamed Li Yuwei for causing a lot of trouble and demanded that Li Junlu and Song Hanmei go to her door later to explain themselves.
After Li Junlu learned what had happened, he kicked Li Yuwei and forced her home. He locked her in the house and cursed, “You're an embarrassment! You're an embarrassment! You have lost your iron rice bowl now. Are you satisfied? Huh?”
Li Yuwei cried uncontrollably. “I didn't expect things to be so serious. Wuu wuu, it shouldn't have been like this. It shouldn't have been like this.”
“Shouldn't have been like this, what shouldn't have been like this? You're a good-for-nothing!”
When Sisi heard this, she almost laughed.
Karma!
The rest of what they said was not pleasant.
She closed her eyes again, automatically blocking out all external distractions, and went back to sleep.
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The next morning, she woke up and opened the door. She saw Song Hanmei's smiling face. She heard her say sweetly, “Sisi, you're awake.”
Ying Sisi got goosebumps all over. She crossed her arms and rubbed them up and down. “Yes.”
“I made you some food. Go wash your face and brush your teeth. You don't need to do any chores in the next few days.” Song Hanmei said.
Sisi was worried that the food was poisoned. She was suspicious of this sudden act of kindness. “I'm not hungry.”
Song Hanmei said, “Eat when you're hungry. By the way, are you going to see Yanci today?”
“No.” Sisi had originally planned to go to the black market to look for business opportunities, but after what happened to Li Yuwei, she decided to lay low for a while.
While she had money and time, she would buy some fabric and cotton to make two cotton coats and send them to the courtesan grandma.
Song Hanmei couldn't get Sisi to come to the point and sighed lightly. She took the initiative and said, “You know why I didn't go to work? Your sister lost her job.”
Ying Sisi pretended to be surprised. “How did she lose it?”
Song Hanmei opened up. “It's all Feng Shuangxi's fault. He took your sister to the black market for no reason. They were caught. Someone there used to pursue your sister. She rejected him, and he held a grudge. He took this opportunity to get your sister suspended. It's also your sister's fault. She insists on dating that Feng Shuangxi. Sisi, you're her older sister, and you're married well. You'll help your sister, right?”
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